Whenever you travel to a new city, whether for business or pleasure, you might decide to rent a car in order to get around better. Before the agent hands you the keys, however, they have to ask you a series of questions, including whether you want to pay for a long...
Truck accidents are often more catastrophic and complicated than accidents between passenger vehicles. There may be numerous parties with a stake in the outcome when a commercial vehicle crashes, from the individual trucker to the trucking company. And many people are...
Several factors affect a person's safety in a crash, from whether they wear their seat belt to how fast the other car was moving. Where you sit in a car also matters. Some spaces are safer than others. Third-row seating The rear middle seat is one of the safest...
Nearly everyone who rides a motorcycle cites how fun it is and how it feels to ride around in the open air. There is no seatbelt, no doors or roofs boxing you in. It’s just you, your bike and the open road. Yet, riders face many dangers when other motorists do not pay...
California legalized recreational marijuana use and retail sales of cannabis five years ago. Proponents in Costa Mesa and across the state hoped and believed that legalization would not make our streets, roads and highways more dangerous. A consequence of legalization...
Imagine this scenario. You are driving to work in the morning and approach an intersection where you have a green light. As you move through it, another car smashes into your vehicle. The other driver may have been looking at the road with their hands on the wheel at...
As a pedestrian, you can be at risk of severe injuries if someone in a car or truck hits you. While numerous traffic laws are in place to prevent these collisions, they still happen far too often. And they can be more likely to happen to certain types of pedestrians. ...
Many of us know the uneasy feeling when getting off a flight and going to the rental car counter where the representative asks, “Do you want to add the insurance?” Several thoughts may go through your head, including, “Am I covered by my own auto insurance?” Or, “Does...
Today's cars and trucks come with sophisticated warning systems and detection programs that are supposed to keep motorists safe. When something is wrong or a part requires service, computer software will typically trigger a warning light to alert drivers. These lights...
The last year has been difficult for several reasons. People battled isolation, job losses and health risks that most of us had never experienced before. On top of these unprecedented challenges, unfortunately, people were also dealing with more familiar situations...